GCOPK Karad: Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

Government College of Pharmacy, Karad, is one of the reputed colleges and was established in the year 1964. It is located in Vidyanagar, Karad, Maharashtra. This co-educational state governmental college comes under state university affiliation. The institution is recognised under the approval of the Pharmacy Council of India and accredited by NAAC. It offers 5 courses at 4 degrees in pharmaceutical education and covers an area of 8 acres. With an enrolment of 432 students and a faculty strength of 13, the diversity in the student body composition is still maintained at about 70% females and 30% males. 

GCOPK aims at providing its students with an all-round learning environment. The college is very well equipped with laboratories and a modern library containing over 20,000 and 2,130 reference books. The computer laboratory is well connected with high-speed internet connectivity, while a 200-seat auditorium and seminar hall facilitate the holding of academic discussions and other events. GCOPK also provides sports facilities and a well-equipped gymnasium for holistic development. A college system is seen that promises extremely comfortable staying with different hostels for boys and girls that are well-equipped with facilities like TV rooms, water purifiers, and security guards. A canteen, as well as a health centre along with first-aid facilities, can meet the daily needs of the students. A training and placement cell is also present in the college that seeks to bridge the gap between academics and industry.

It also offers different types of programmes in pharmacy to achieve various educational needs of the students. GCOPK offers 5 full-time courses, viz. B.Pharma, D.Pharma, M.Pharma in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Ph.D. in Pharmacy. 

GCOPK admission processes are purely merit-based with transparency. The admission procedure for B.Pharma is through the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test, MHT-CET.